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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1948

Page

8

Bride-Elect Betty Ashworth Feted at Monday Tea Shower

Miss Betty Jane Ashworth, bride elect to Thomas William Turner, was honored at a Monday coffee shower hosted by Miss Zita Goss at 299 Crawford Street. Guests included Mrs. David Ashworth and Mrs. J. P. White. The couple plan to wed July 26 at the Episcopal Church with Rev. Andrew B. Jones officiating.

L. A David Ashworth J. P. White Nancy White J. W. Whitlock Rose Hodel Betty Stillions Aississippi Harold Smith Patty Sanders Lucy Sue Bowers Louise Christian Billie Sue Anderott Betty Jane Cattell Barbara Payne Mary Riffe Ashworth Turner Andrew B. Jones Episcopal Church

Candy Making at Home of Gloria Holt

Miss Gloria Anna Holt a Harper Heights Baptist Church teacher hosted a candy making evening at her home to honor church class members. New officers were elected for the Teentimers with Betty Adkins as president and Rosie Searles as secretary. Avget well card and candy were sent to Mae Brown. Attendees included Janet Borrer Doris Marshall Betty Adkins Harold Light Paylis Adkins Glenn Hayes Gay Brown Rosie Scarles Rosalie McGraw Merle Fider Patricia Davis Ernestine Bailey Mrs Vivian Harper and William Holt.

Gloria Anna Holt Harper Heights Baptist Church Betty Adkins Jane Borrer Rosie Searles Ernestine Bailey Avgetwell Mae Brown Wee Janet Borrer Doris Marshall Harold Light Paylis Adkins Glenn Hayes Gay Brown Rosie Scarles Rosalie McGraw Merle Fider Patricia Davis Vivian Harper William Holf

Raleigh Class Meeting Includes Wiener Roast

The Raleigh Community Church adult Bible class held a meeting at the Raleigh Scout Cabin with a postmeeting wiener roast. Clyde Gregory opened with prayer and the group discussed vacation Bible School planned to start in July at the Raleigh Church. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Underwood and several other members and spouses.

Raleigh Community Church Raleigh Scout Cabin Jake Allen Clyde Gregory Raleigh Church William Underwood James Underwood Richard White Alex .Fish John Allen Arthur Poore Harry Milam J. Cus White Verney Poore

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

Coronal John G Counts is home at 223 East Prince Street after discharge from Percy Jones General Hospital Battlecreek Michigan. Beckley residents attend weddings and funerals while relatives travel from Springfield Ohio to visit. list includes many Beckley names and distant connections with Virginia and North Carolina.

John G. Counts East Prince Street Percy Jones General Hospital Battlecreek Mich Pete Smith Greenbrier River J. Auburn Mills Springfield Ohio Portsmouth Addington J. Mills Rocky Mount N. C Ben Wilmoth Northwestern Avenue Beckley Bob Wilmoth Melvin Dickson Oxford Canada Horn AAP UPA Aca E. M. Payne, Jr Ned HT Phil Wyatt Kanawha Street Virginia Beach Margaret v Angela Miller J. Milton Miller King Street Joseph Lee Nelson, Jr Norfolk, Va R. K. Rubush Matti Powers Guy Rice Kenneth Humphries Join Edmundson L. E. Miller Palmer Farley Palmer, Jr John H. McCann Butler Bellville Fredericktown C. Palmer Farley Birmingham

Air Force Association Plans Musical Production in August

Beckley based Air Force Association schedules a fundraising musical in August. A July 15 meeting at 7 30 p m in Memorial Building announces plans to produce a show to fund three projects including air scout Richard Shuck and a delegate to the air force convention in New York. A call for actors and talent is issued to participate.

Air Force Association Beckley Air Force Kion Air Force Association Richard Shuck Beckley Air Force Convention New York

Rader and Thompson Wed in Long Beach California

Sarah McGinnis Rader and Alexander Gault Thompson were married in a July ceremony at Normandie Wedding Chapel Long Beach California. The bride a Beckley West Virginia native taught English at Beckley Junior High and the groom a safety engineer consultant plan to reside in Los Angeles after a Catalina honeymoon.

Sarah Elizabeth Rader Long Beach California Sarah McGinnis Rader Alexander Gault Thompson Salhie McGinnis Neville Street Mount Hope Johnson Calhoun Normandie Calif Beckley Coupte Catalina Los Angeles Concord College Thompson Beckley Junior High School Melrose

Birth Announcement for Debra Ella White

Mr and Mrs Sam White of Lamberton North Carolina announce the birth of a daughter Debra Ella on July 8 Mrs White is the former Ruth Ella Logan of Odd

Sam White Lamberton N.C Debra Ella

Shady Spring Women Organize New Church Circle

Fourteen women met at Shady Spring Community Church for the inaugural circle meeting and elected Mrs Frank Skaggs as first president Virginia Haga to serve as president. The next meeting on Tuesday July 20 at 730 p m will choose the circle name. Attendees included Maud Bryant Edward Sanderson Ina Reed Lottie Jennings Lena Marshall Verna Richmond L C Bibb Josie Arthur Maggie Meador Pearl Byrge Rhoda Ranson Like Dobbins Merle Whitely and Virginia Haga. Members of the O M Club plan two weeks of summer vacation for a school camp trip to Camp Milburn on the Greenbrier River with ten teens already at the camp and others joining this week. Participants include Betty Low Lilly Ann Lilly Iha­ne Meadows Barbara Couch Peggy Couch Jean Cunningham Lewisburg Ann Rothisberger Nancy McMillian Elizabeth Collins Judy Vale Mary Katherine Beavers Sally Laren Belly Sweet Dane Sarandon Jenna Lee Johnson of Hinton and Mrs Orcie Lilly guiding as chaperone.

O. M. Club Mary Katherine Beavers Jinly Vale Ida Jane Meadows Barbara Couch Betty Andrews Jane Sarandon Ann Lee Lily Betty Lou Sweet Sally Laren Pat Turner Jenna Lee Johnson Ann Rothlisberger Betty Low Lilly Nancy McMillan Peggy Couch Betty Marshall Johnston Shady Spring Community Church Frank Skaggs Virginia Haga Arga Maud Byrant Edward Sanderson Ina Reed Lottie Jennings Lena Marshall Verna Richmond L. C Bibb Josie Arthur Maggie Meador Pearl Byrge Rhoda Ranson Like Do Beckley Camp Milburn Greenbrier River Ann Lilly Iha Hne Meadows Jean Cunningham Lewisburg Ann Rothisberger Nancy McMillian Elizabeth Collins Judy Vale Katherine

Let The Register Know About Vacation Plans

The Raleigh Register invites readers to share vacation plans and travel details by postcard. They welcome vacation pictures from readers visiting resorts and suggest noting departure, destination, and return dates for publication.

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